A PETITION to increase minimum and maximum sentences for all rape and sexual offences was presented to Member of Parliament for West Makira Constituency Derick Manuari today. The petition was presented by Wendy Kealau on behalf of the family of Late Mary Aram, a seven-year-old who was brutally raped and murdered on the island of…
An assessment report on the covid-19 Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) will be presented to the Government soon. A private independent firm supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been engaged to carry out independent assessments on the impacts of the scheme on the national economy. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury,…
The upcoming 2023 Pacific Games will be the single largest unifying event for the country that will leave a legacy for the young and future generations. The value of hosting the games was highlighted by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday when acknowledging an Australian support of nearly SB$100 million towards the games. The Solomon Islands…
SCHOOLS in Malaita Province are forced to take days off from classes due to a high number of students and staff getting sick. Auki Primary School and Townend Community High School are two schools that have recently halted classes due to a high number of students and staff suffering from; Malaria, cough, flu, body pain, and…
SOLOMON Islands has lost one its greatest leaders, the Late Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Alebua who passed away on Sunday night, 7th August 2022 at 10:26pm at Haimatua, his home village on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal. It’s a sad day for the country knowing, we have lost a hardworking and committed leader. He was a…
OFC: Central Coast FC of the Solomon Islands are through to the semi-finals of the OFC Champions League 2022 for the first time after edging a five-goal thriller over Papua New Guinea’s Lae City FC at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland. A brace from Clifford Fafale and a goal from Junior Fordney in the first-half secured…
WIN-WIN Investment Mining Ltd has breached the Customs Act when it attempts to smuggle gold worth $800, 000 weighing 1.68 kilograms out of the country in 2020. This was revealed by Finance Minister Harry Kuma in Parliament on Monday following questions by Opposition Leader Matthew Wale as to how and why the smuggling incident happened.…
EIGHT relatives of World War Two (WWII) local scouts members have received medallions at the Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers at the Point Cruz Commonwealth Street, early this week. The relatives were representing their war veterans’ father and grandfather who have fought alongside the U.S and the allied forces’ during the war in Solomon Islands. They’re…
OFFICIALS from the Solomon Islands, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have congregated at the Rove Memorial Park on Tuesday to commemorate the HMAS Canberra Service. It was a memorial service to remember those who lost their lives while boarding HMAS Canberra during the battle of Savo. The WWII ended 80 years ago but their service…
IT is not often that one hears of ex-officers calling for the head of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and his executive. Today, they do. The call by Peter Le’aa – a former police officer – for the sacking of Police Commissioner and his executive was triggered by a stabbing incident at Bloody…